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NICK HOLLOCK, JR. PASSES AWAY AT THE AGE OF 95

Mountain Top bids farewell to strong community forceBy Norberta M. Kosin

Mountain Peaks Photojournalist

Nick Hollock, a man who shaped our community

On the morning of January 4, the Mountain Top commu-nity lost a force that shaped it into the community it is today. Nicholas Hollock Jr. passed away at the age of 95.

Where to start when talking about Nick Hollock? He was a mover and shaker in Moun-tain Top for over 75 years. Born on December 17, 1923 in the Solomon Gap area of Mountain Top, Nick lived here all his life, except for the time he served in the navy during World War II.

Nick was a man of the rails and loved to tell stories about his travels. He started working for the Lehigh Valley Railroad as a fireman on steam engines in 1942 and retired as an engi-neer in 1985.

Nick was the last of the founding members of the Mountain Top Ambulance Association. He liked to recall how, on March 5, 1952, he, Dr. Joseph Buckey, George Yeager, and Burt Kneal were having coffee at the Triangle Restau-rant, which was located where the PSC gas station is today. Dr. Buckey said that Mountain Top needed an ambulance

and he knew where they could get a 1938 Buick ambulance. With help from the Mountain Top Lions Club, they bought the first ambulance. For over 40 years, Nick responded to 3,300 calls as a driver and attendant.

Today, the Mountain Top Ambulance Association has a state-of-the-art facility at the top of the mountain, with a helicopter pad and another facility in Rice Township.

Nick was also a member of Mountain Top Hose Company and served as president for over 23 years. He was respon-

See Nick, page 13

On August 30, 2012 Nick and Kay (Hudock) Hollock cel-ebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.

O n F e b -ruary 15, 2008, one o f t h e f o u n d -ing mem-bers of the Mountain Top Area Communi-ty Ambu-lance As-sociation, Nick Hol-

lock, was interviewed by reporter Bianca Barr, and talked with pride about the 56 year old history of the ambulance association and the state-of-the-art equipment onboard the three ambulances that service the three Mountain Top townships and Nuangola Borough.

On July 9, 2009, Nick Hollock, had a few words to say about his old friend Dr. Buckey on the occasion of his 95th birthday.

At right, Nick Hollock was always a friendly face no matter where he was. He was affec-tionately know as “Squaker” or the “Candy Man” because he always had a pocketful of

Tootsie Rolls to hand out wherever he went.

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FOURTH TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTHPHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

Interested in photography as a hobby or wish to improve your photography skills? The Mountain Top Photography Club meets on the fourth Tues-day of every month at King’s Restaurant in Mountain Top at 6:30 p.m. The club is for those new to photography, profes-sionals and anyone interested in the art of photography. The purpose of the club and its members is to promote and engage in the art of photog-raphy through education and participation among the mem-bers and the public.

Each month there is a pro-gram on some aspect of pho-

Places To Go ... Things To Do ...tography. After the meetings enjoy ordering a meal off King’s menu and fellowship with other members.

Visit the website at www.mountaintopphotoclub.com or come to a meeting and check it out.

Monthly meetings resume the fourth Tuesday in January 2019.

JANUARY 10FAIRVIEW PTA MEETINGThe Fairview Elementary PTA

will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, January 10 at 6 p.m. in the school’s library. All parents/grandparents/guard-ians of Fairview Elementary students are encouraged to attend the meeting to learn

about upcoming events at the school. Babysitting will be pro-vided. There will be a sixth grade parent meeting directly after.

JANUARY 12GFWC MEETING

GFWC Mountain Top will hold its January meeting on Saturday, January 12 at 10 a.m. at the Chalet Restaurant on Route 309, Mountain Top.

This is a perfect time of year to get involved with a new group and to start doing some amazing community service.

Women interested in learn-ing more about the club are welcome to attend.

To learn more about joining our Royal Family, call to request an information packet, schedule a tour, or register for the 2019-2020 year.

Holy Redeemer High School Invites You to JOIN THE ROYAL FAMILY Holy Redeemer High School, the largest school sponsored by the Diocese of Scranton, offers an outstanding educational experience to students of all faiths and abilities in grades 9 through 12.

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COG CENTER OPEN FOR TREE DISPOSAL

The COG Center located in the Crestwood Industrial Park will be open January 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for residents to dispose of real Christmas trees. Permits will not be required to dispose of trees which must be free of all orna-ments and decorations. Artifi-cial trees will not be accepted. Additionally, anyone who has not had the opportunity to get rid of leaves or other yard waste will be allowed to drop

the material off on that date.

NFL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PARTY

The Crestwood Baseball Booster Club will hold its annual NFL Football Playoff Party at the Dorrance Inn on Saturday, January 12 from 6-8 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Crestwood Baseball Program (Grades 7-12). Admission is $20 per person.

Food and beverages are included with admission. A gift basket raffle will be held along with other games and prizes!

JANUARY 13DESIGNER BINGO

Crestwood Senior Lock-In

Committee will hold a designer purse and accessories bingo on Sunday, January 13 in the Crestwood High School caf-eteria.

The cost is $25 per person when purchased in advanced or $30 at the door. There will be 20 regular games, 2 special games, 1 best of show, 50/50 and mystery bag raffle. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Please contact Mimi Murphy at 570-956-6057, Lisa David-son at 570-574-9412 or Rose Termini at 570-510-0427 to purchase tickets.

Doors open at 12 noon. The games begin at 1 p.m.

All proceeds to benefit the Crestwood Senior Lock-In.

JANUARY 15SONS OF THE AMERICAN

LEGION TO MEETSons of the American Le-

gion Mountain Post 781 will meet on January 15 at 6 p.m. at the Post Home. For infor-mation, contact Lenny Biel at 474-2161 or [email protected].

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING

The next monthly meeting of the Knights of Columbus St. Jude Council #6440 is Tuesday, January 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the library of St. Jude’s school. All current members are asked to attend. New members are always welcome. Please call the Recorder, Stanley R. Gut-

kowski III, for more informa-tion at 570-474-5785. Visit them at www.stjudekofc6440.org or like them on Facebook at stjudekofc6440.org.

JANUARY 17WELCOME CLUB MEETING

The Mountain Top Welcome Club will hold its first meet-ing of 2019 at noon Thursday, January 17 at the Presbyte-rian Church of Mountain Top. Lunch is free, but members are asked to bring new items that are worthy of inclusion in raffle baskets for the group’s Night at the Races fundraiser that will be held in February. After lunch, members will

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Week of January 14Monday: Turkey and cheese

melt or popcorn chicken with a dinner roll; featured veggies: green beans, spinach salad, choice of fruit and milk

Tuesday: Buffalo chicken and cheese on flat bread or cheeseburger on a bun; fea-tured veggies: green beans, spinach salad, choice of fruit and milk

Wednesday: French toast sticks with breakfast sausage or hot dog on a bun; featured veggies: potato triangles, fresh cucumber slices, choice of

Crestwood Menufruit and milk

Thursday: Cheesy beef and mac, garlic bread stick or chicken patty on a bun; fea-tured veggies: steamed carrots, corn salad, choice of fruit and milk

Friday: Stuffed crust pizza or meatballs and marinara with cheese on a roll; featured veggies: roasted sweet pota-toes, chick pea salad, choice of fruit and milk

Week of January 21Monday: No school, Martin

Luther King Jr. DayTuesday: Macaroni and

cheese, choice of bread or roll or cheeseburger on a bun; fea-tured veggies: yellow beans, stewed tomatoes, choice of fruit and milk

Wednesday: Asian sesame chicken over rice or hot dog on a bun; featured veggies: steamed broccoli, carrot sticks, choice of fruit and milk

Thursday: Chicken fajita and cheese on a soft tortilla or chicken patty on a bun; fea-tured veggies: refried beans, chick pea salad, choice of fruit and milk

Friday: Pizza bagel or meatballs and marinara with cheese on a roll; featured veg-gies: green beans, baby car-rots, choice of fruit and milk

Secondary CampusBreakfast available daily.

Grill line open daily with cheeseburgers, chicken pat-ties, grilled chicken and pizza. Assorted salads, wraps and sandwiches available daily.

Week of January 14Monday: Oven roasted

chicken with a dinner roll or chicken tenders with a dinner roll; featured veggies: steamed broccoli, cole slaw, choice of fruit and milk

Tuesday: Nachos grande, tortilla chips or chicken par-mesan on a bun; featured veggies: green beans, spinach salad, choice of fruit and milk

Wednesday: Texas toasted cheese sandwich or meatball hoagie on a roll; featured veg-gies: tomato soup, tater tots, choice of fruit and milk

Thursday: Italian sausage with peppers, onions and sauce or bbq rib on a bun; featured veggies: French fries, green pepper strips, choice of fruit and milk

Friday: Beef chili and cheese in a bread bowl or cheesesteak stromboli; featured veggies: sweet potato fries, chick pea salad, choice of fruit and milk

Week of January 21Monday: No school, Martin

Luther King Jr. DayTuesday: Jacked up fries

with popcorn chicken and bread or chicken parmesan on a bun; featured veggies: curly fries, baked beans, choice of fruit and milk

Wednesday: Egg, sausage and cheese on a honey glazed donut or meatball hoagie on a roll; featured veggies: tater tots, carrot sticks, choice of fruit and milk

Thursday: Open faced roast turkey sandwich over bread or BBQ rib on a bun; featured veggies: steamed corn, red pepper strips, choice of fruit and milk

Friday: Swedish meatballs over buttered noodles with bread or Italian stromboli; fea-tured veggies: baby carrots, green beans, choice of fruit and milk

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Active Adult Center Menu

Active Adult Centers spon-sored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne and Wyo-ming Counties offer hot noon meals Monday through Friday to people age 60 and over.

This menu is a guide — some diets may vary, milk, margarine, and coffee served with each meal.

If you did not order a lunch and would like one, call the center at 570-868-8517 to check for any cancellations.

Week of January 14Monday: Hot open face

roast beef on whole wheat bread, cole slaw, corn chow-der, crackers, cherry gelatin, milk and coffee

Tuesday: Chicken thigh, mashed potatoes, mixed veg-etables, whole wheat dinner roll, margarine, warm spiced peaches, milk and coffee

Wednesday: Fish almon-dine, parslied potatoes, snap peas, whole wheat dinner roll, margarine, orange, milk and coffee

Thursday: Martin Luther King Favorites: fried chicken breast, candied sweet pota-toes, cole slaw, cornbread, pecan flavored pudding, milk and coffee

Friday: Baked pork chop,

boiled new potatoes, warm beets, whole wheat dinner roll, margarine, birthday cake, milk and coffee

Week of January 21Monday: Center closedTuesday: Chicken Marsala,

green beans, roasted red pota-toes, whole wheat dinner roll, margarine, rice pudding, milk and coffee

Wednesday: Baked fish with parsley butter, scalloped pota-toes, broccoli, whole wheat din-ner roll, margarine, pear, milk and coffee

Thursday: Touch of Poland Lunch: smoked kielbasa, haluski, mashed potatoes, spiced apple sauce, dough-nut, milk and coffee

Friday: Roast turkey, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, whole wheat dinner roll, margarine, cinnamon baked apples, milk and coffee

Seniors are invited to attend lunch daily. Regular and health plus menus are avail-able. The suggested donation is $2. Make your reservations at least one day in advance by calling 868-8517 before 1 p.m.

The Center is located at 460 South Main Road in Mountain Top.

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Concert for Rebecca a big successDear Editor,The family of Rebecca

Lynne Renninger would like to thank the following people for making the eighth Con-cert for Rebecca & All Victims of Domestic Violence a great success! A total of $4,050 was donated with all money being equally divided between Domestic Violence Service Center and Victims Resource Center. Approximately 250 people came to the concert, with the most raffle baskets and money ever donated!

This would not have been possible without the help from the following people: Sand Springs Country Club/John Shema for hosting the event; Don Shappelle & The PickUps Band and John Lukas; Lenny Kishel, Emalie King, Craig Thatcher for providing great live music; Tammy Rod-gers and Pat Rushton for their educational speaking; Maryel-

len Aton, Claudia Strycharz/Mountain Peaks for the beau-tiful ad and photos; Stephanie Grubert/ Mountain Top Eagle; Sandra Serhan, Pat Rushton, Hayley Zavislak/The Citizen’s Voice; The White Haven Jour-nal/Ruth and Seth Isenberg; The Times Leader; The Week-ender Newspaper; Dr. Done & Debbie Stone; Pastor Michelle Kaufman, St. Paul’s Evangeli-cal Church; Kate Button/But-ton Oil Company; Joe & Pam Yuscavage/Triangle Pharmacy; A&R Supply; Carone’s Market; The Ice House Pub; Wychock’s Beverage; Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club; Wheels Bar & Grill; Jim & Roberta Mohr; Joe & Rochelle Boyle; Rick & Cindy Haage; Rachel O’Brien; The Chalet Restaurant; Don & Brigid Shap-pelle; Kurt & Lisa Rebovich; Tom & Elizabeth Griswold; Thrivent Financial Services, George Burger & Sons, Cavana-ugh’s Grille, Adelina’s Restau-

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assemble the gift baskets. New members are always

welcome; they must be women from the Mountain Top area. The group does service proj-ects for the Mountain Top com-munity and enjoys a month-ly meeting with lunch and a speaker.

For more information, go to facebook.com and search for “Mountain Top Welcome Club.” To RSVP for the Janu-ary meeting, e-mail [email protected].

BEEKEEPERS MEETINGLuzerne County Beekeepers

will hold their first meeting of 2019 on Thursday, January 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rice Town-

ship Municipal Building, 3000 Church Road, Mountain Top, PA. Interested beekeepers and folks with an interest in bee-keeping are welcome to attend. For more information contact [email protected].

JANUARY 19LEGO DAY CAMP

Mountaintop Family Church will host a one day Lego Robot-ics Camp on Saturday, January 19 from 9 a.m.-noon for stu-dents in grades 3-6.

This day camp is limited to 18 students and registration will be accepted upon receipt of the registration form and $10 registration fee.

Contact the church office at 570-474-0900 or [email protected] for registration form.

CHILDREN’S PAINTING PARTY

Mountaintop Family Church will host a children’s paint-ing party for kids 8 and up on Saturday, January 19 from 10 a.m.-noon. The cost of $20 covers supplies and instructor guidance. Seating is limited to 16 and seat is secured upon receipt of payment. Contact the church office at 570-474-0900 or [email protected] for more information.

JANUARY 20FREE THROW

CHAMPIONSHIPThe Knights of Columbus, St.

Jude’s Council #6440, is spon-soring its annual Free Throw Championship to be held on Sunday, January 20 from 1 to

3 p.m. at the gym at St. Jude’s School on Route 309 in Moun-tain Top. The free event is open to all boys and girls, ages 9-14, regardless of religious affilia-tion and who live in the Moun-tain Top area. The eligibility date is January 1. A signature of a parent/legal guardian is required along with a verifica-tion of the participant’s age, a birth certificate.

The competition consists of 15 free throws from the foul line. There are 14 divisions based on age and gender. If there is a tie within a division, there will be a 5 shot shoot off and that will continue until there is a winner in that divi-sion. That shoot off will occur during and near the end of that 2 hour time period only. All

winners in each division are welcome to compete in further competition, a regional one in February and the State compe-tition in March.

If anyone has any further questions or concerns, contact the Recorder, Stanley R. Gut-kowski III, at 570-574-8515 or email him at [email protected].

BINGO FUNDRAISERThe Lady Lions softball team

is holding a bingo fundrais-er on Sunday, January 20 at Nescopeck Township Volun-teer Fire Company, 510 Zenith Road, Nescopeck. Door open at noon, bingo starts at 2 p.m.

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JANUARY 22, 26 FEBRUARY 4, 12MT. TOP AREA LITTLE

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Baseball and softball pro-grams for boys and girls ages 4 thru 16, must turn age 4 prior to August 31, 2019 in order to play.

Registration dates are: Tues-day, January 22, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Saturday, January 26, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Monday, February 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, February 12, 5:30-8 p.m. (Final).

For online registration options visit website. All sign ups are at Crestwood High School.

For additional dates, fees, info call 570-823-7949 or visit www.mountaintoparealittle-league.com.

JANUARY 28MOUNTAIN TOP

HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING

The Mountain Top Histori-cal Society will be holding its monthly meeting on Monday, January 28 at 7 p.m. at the Dorrance Township munici-pal building. Anyone inter-ested in local history is wel-come to attend. There will be a short movie presentation at the meeting. If you have any items you would like to donate please bring to the meeting or contact mountaintophistori-

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Bridge closed on South Main Road

The state Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) decision late last month to close a bridge on heavily trav-eled South Main Road in Wright Township caught many people by surprise and caused con-cern among many residents about its impact on emergency responders.

But, despite the suddenness of the announcement, officials of Wright Township Volunteer Fire Department said they were prepared for the bridge closure. In fact, Fire Chief Dave Pettit said plans have been in place for some time.

Pettit said when discussion began several years ago about the problems with South Main Road bridge along with the recently completed Church Road/Henry Drive project and a small bridge just below Smith Nursing Home, the fire depart-ment built up its alarm card boxes for both Wright and Rice Townships to insure prompt service to areas that may be affected by any bridge or road closing.

Pettit said the bridge clos-ing may affect his depart-ment’s response time to some locations, but he emphasized that the plans in place will minimize that impact. “The response time for our depart-ment may be slowed to a point but we do have avenues around in both directions,” Pet-tit stated. He explained that surrounding departments will be dispatched at the same time as Wright Township to insure the closest responder can ser-vice the situation as quickly as possible. The Wright Township Volunteer Fire Company pro-

vides fire service to Wright and Rice Townships. In addition, it is part of a mutual aid system that includes Dennison, Dor-rance, Fairview, Slocum and Wright Townships, Hobbie, Nuangola, and Pond Hill.

The chief acknowledged response to adjoining Fairview Twp. may be slightly affected by the bridge closing, in par-ticular a small section of South Main Road north of Christ United Methodist Church. However, Pettit noted that the department utilizes Route 309 as the safest response route for a majority of its responses.

“The mutual aid depart-ments have discussed these

closings for many years now and we all continue to keep each other in the loop for these situations,” Pettit offered. “We all understand how important it is to help each other at all times in the importance of public safety,” he added.

In announcing the bridge closing and detour, PennDOT said the project will include replacing a pipe that has dete-riorated underneath and has left the bridge unsafe. Tentative completion date for this proj-ect is late September of 2019.

Like Pettit, Mountain Top Hose Company No. 1 president David Hourigan expressed dis-may that repair of the bridge

was put off by PennDOT until it became an emergency. The hose company provides fire protection to Fairview Town-ship and relies on Wright Town-ship as a backup responder.

“The deteriorating condition of this culvert has been known for years,” Hourigan comment-ed. He urged PennDOT to pri-oritize replacing the bridge. “The replacement of the cul-vert must be escalated for the safety and convenience of a large portion of our commu-nity’s population,” Hourigan stated.

BB&T Bank building recently sold

The BB&T Bank building on South Mountain Boulevard near the Dollar General store recently was sold to FNCB Bank. BB&T closed the branch at the end of October.

FNCB, based in Dunmore, has 16 branches throughout northeastern Pennsylvania.

BB&T is in the process of seeking approval to install a drive-up ATM machine on South Mountain Boulevard in Fairview Township.

Slocum moves forward with building acquisition

Slocum Township officials moved forward recently with the acquisition of a building that will become the town-ship’s municipal building.

Supervisors, at a special meeting, authorized board chairman Charles Herring to sign a contract on behalf of the township to purchase a home on Blue Ridge Trail owned by the Martin family. Purchase priced of the building and property is $80,000.

Herring said once the sale is completed, the township will address remodeling the home for use as a municipal

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LEE ANTHONY MARCONIMARCH 7, 1966 – DECEMBER

20, 2018Lee Anthony Marconi,

of Lantana, TX, formerly of Mountain Top, entered into eternal rest on December 20, 2018 at age 52. He fought

and won a courageous battle against leukemia but his weak-ened body could no longer encompass the grandeur of his

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Lee is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 27 years, Colleen (Cooper), daughters, Kera Marconi and Christal Wright and son, Michael Mar-coni. He is also survived by his parents, Leo and Mary Jean Marconi, Mountain Top and sister, Maria Lassiter and hus-band William Lassiter. Also cherishing his memory will be 5 grandchildren, 2 nieces and his nephew, other family members and numerous col-leagues from the Boy Scouts of America, BSA.

A graduate of Susquehanna University, Lee turned his life-long love of scouting and pub-lic service into a successful executive career with the Boy Scouts of America. He received numerous awards and recogni-tion over his 29 year career, first with the Monmouth Coun-cil in New Jersey and later in Irving, Texas where he served as the Team Leader for Mem-bership Growth and Develop-ment.

An avid outdoorsman, Lee’s proudest accomplishments

include completing several half-marathons, the New Jer-sey and New York City Mara-thons, and graduating from the FBI’s Citizen Academy in New-ark, NJ which affords select community leaders an inside look at the FBI. Lee enjoyed playing the guitar and driving motorcycles. But his greatest accomplishment was his fam-ily, whom he loved uncondi-tionally.

A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Janu-ary 5, 2019 at Foust and Son Funeral Home, Grapevine, TX. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Boy Scouts of America, www.scouting.org or the Lakota Wolf Preserve, www.lakotawolf.com/donate-now.

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He took care of St. Cath-erine’s Church, which was across the street from where

he lived and was heartbroken when it was closed in 2000. Nick was a fixture, in the ticket booth at the St. Jude picnics for many years. He was a mem-ber of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and was a Fourth Degree Knights

of Columbus. Nick was also a Forest Fire Warden and served as Luzerne County Forest Fire Inspector for 10 years.

I came to know Nick while working at Mountain Peaks. He was a character — one of my most unforgettable characters.

After meeting Nick, he would call me to let me know about an upcoming Ambulance Association event — he would usually call 30 minutes before or after the event started. He would call me to take pictures of the pumpkins that filled his front yard in the fall and for special family events. He once stopped me at St. Jude’s to see if I would take a picture of him and his wife Kay after Mass for their upcoming anniversary.

Every time I stopped by his house, Nick managed to find something among his “stuff” that he thought was camera related and I might be able to use! He loved to talk, show photos and tell stories about working on the railroad, Mountain Top, the bears in his back yard that he would feed with day-old donuts, a recent hunting trip, his weekly trips

to Amish country and trips to visit his family.

Whenever I see a Tootsie Roll, I think of Nick. He always gave me a handful when I saw him. I don’t like Tootsie Rolls and I told him that, but he still gave them to me. One Sun-day morning at St. Jude’s I was keeling after communion and as Nick came back from com-munion, his hand came out and I got another handful of Tootsie Rolls!

Nick was a man who loved to help people. He served his God, his country, his commu-nity and his family. It is hard to imagine what Mountain Top would be like if it were not for Nick Hollock.

Rest-in-peace Nick with your beloved wife Kay and life-long friend and cohort Dr. Buckey. I was proud to call you my friend. You will be missed.

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The piano students of Michele Millington presented a holiday piano recital recently at Smith Nursing Home in Mountaintop. Shown are Elysia Cleveland, Elena Seltzer, Kai Hong, Ethan Zhao, Neal DeAngelo. Row two: Grace Obmann, Jack Obmann, Joseph Lettieri, Tyler Cleve-land, and Ronan Ness. Back row: Leah Dietrich, Emma Kamowski, Olivia Kamowski, Andrew Murawski, Nathan Thomas, Virginia Franks, Hannah Baudry, Madalynn Young, Jennalyn Stuart, Avari DeAngelo, Dina Clark, Sydney Zubritski, Rowan Dietrich and Chris Bowman.

Piano students present holiday recitalThe children of St.Paul’s Preschool and Mountain Top Play-

school had a great visit from the big man himself, Santa Claus. The children got to spend time with him sharing their list, taking pictures and visiting, though some chose to visit from afar. Santa reminded the children to behave.

Wyoming Seminary student wins annual Lower School Geography BeeRobert Beletsky of Wilkes-Barre, an eighth-grade student at Wyoming Seminary Lower School and the son of Ms. Marina Belkina of Wilkes-Barre and Mr. Stanislav Be-letsky of Mountain Top, recently survived seven rounds to win the school-level competition of the National Geo-graphic Bee contest for the second year in a row. He now has an opportunity to continue on to state competition. Hamza Waseem of Dallas, eighth grade, son of Dr. Was-eem and Dr. Shazdeh Butt, was runner-up. Beletsky and Waseem were among about 50 students from grades 5-8 to compete in the contest. The school-level Bee, which requires students to answer oral questions on U.S. states, world geography, world economies, continents, bodies of water and other categories, was the first round in the 31st annual National Geographic Bee.

Seen following the conclusion of the Sem Lower School National Geographic Bee are, from left: Hamza Waseem, Geography Bee runner-up; William Davis, Bee modera-tor and Sem social studies faculty; and Robert Beletsky, Bee winner.Wednesday morning class

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St. Jude fifth grade book reports “A Real Dish”

Nothing makes you think of a good book like a tray of pizza, correct? Well, that’s just what students in the Saint Jude fifth grade class found out as they completed their Pizza Box/File Folder book reports. Students chose stories on their grade and interest level and were to dis-play the setting, plot, characters and theme in a novel way, such as the Pizza Box Book Report some students chose. The Saint Jude’s fifth grade class learned reading sure “delivers”!

From left Victoria White, Brooks Wrightnour, Rishi Patel and Michael Grandzol serve up some good books!

Misericordia University students who recently graduated from the Bachelor of Science degree program in nursing (BSN) achieved a pass rate higher than the state and national aver-ages on the National Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) for baccalaureate degree students.

The NCLEX-RN was developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) to ensure the public’s pro-tection. In order to receive a license to practice, a nursing candidate must pass an examination that measures the com-petencies newly licensed, entry-level nurses have to perform safely and effectively, according to NCSBN.

Misericordia University BSN graduates achieved a 95-per-cent pass rate for first-time test takers between October 2017 and September 2018. Misericordia graduates exceeded the average national pass rate of 88.56 percent and the average pass rate in Pennsylvania of 92.84 for baccalaureate degree programs. Misericordia University NCLEX-RN test-takers also had the second highest pass rates of baccalaureate-degree programs in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties, according to NCSBN data.

“Misericordia University has a long tradition of preparing clinically proficient nurses who provide compassionate care to their patients,’’ said Annette M. Weiss, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E., associate professor and chair of the undergraduate nursing program.

“The successful completion of the licensing examination is a direct reflection of our nursing students’ hard work and determination, and our faculty’s expert guidance to help them be the best possible nurses in the health care field,’’ added Brenda L. Hage, Ph.D., D.N.P., C.R.N.P., assistant dean of nurs-ing and chief nurse administrator.

Nursing program’s pass rate higher than national, state average on NCLEX-RN licensure exam

Misericordia University students, testing their clinical skills above in the Erwine Nursing Lab in John J. Passan Hall, re-cently graduated from the Bachelor of Science degree pro-gram in nursing and achieved a pass rate higher than the state and national averages on the National Licensure Ex-amination for Registered Nurses for baccalaureate degree students.

Students at Mt. Top Kids Learning Center enjoy Santa visit

Mt. Top Kids Stars 3 Learning Center preschool and pre-kindergarten students enjoyed a holiday party with Santa presenting holiday gifts. Pictured is special visitor from the North Pole on Thursday, December 20 at the center with some of the kids.

Santa’s reindeer had plenty of food for busy nightMt. Top Kids Stars 3 preschool and pre-kindergarten students prepared reindeer food for Santa’s rein-deer on Christmas Eve, December 24.

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CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCHServices: Sunday 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.Saturday 6 p.m.JP Bohanan, Pastor175 S. Main Road, Mountain Top570-474-6060

Rev. JP Bohanan invites everyone for worship on the Lord’s Day. Professionally staffed nursery available dur-ing the 9:30 adult Sunday School hour and the 10:45 worship service.

Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of every month. All are welcome to the table. The contemporary ser-vice takes place 6 p.m. Satur-day, with Holy Communion celebrated weekly.

Sunday School: Children in Pre-K thru 4th grade meet dur-ing worship from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Grades 5 thru adult meet at 9:30 a.m.

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Grief Support Group meets by appointment. The winter schedule is variable. Please call

the church office if you have a special need.

Breakfast Fellowship Group meets at the Chalet, Thursday at 8 a.m. All are welcome to attend.

For more information: church office: 570-474-6060, church email: [email protected]; Pastor’s email: [email protected]. Web: Christonthe-mountaintop.blogspot.com.

CONYNGHAM UNITED METHODIST CHURCHServices: Sunday 10:30 a.m.Pastor, Cheryl Trent411 Main Street, Conyngham570-788-3960

Volunteers needed to assist in the nursery: There is a sign-up sheet in the social hall and clearances will be needed. See Bethany Gogola with any ques-tions 570-401-9613.

Prayer Partner sign-up sheets are now in the social hall. All children and adults are encouraged to sign up for this rewarding program.

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Saint Jude Parish holds Lessons and Carols

The Saint Jude Parish Community took a moment out of the hustle and bustle of the season to come together and celebrate the Birth of Christ. Led by the Adult and Chil-dren’s Choirs and with the help of over 50 children the parish community was treated to an evening of sights and sounds to center us

all on the true meaning of the season. Youth and lectors of the parish shared scripture passages as the children acted out the nativ-ity story.

The annual tradition has become a staple in the community, including families from the parish and school alike.

The “friendly beasts” prepare for the Saint Jude Lessons and Carols event, from left: Adalyn Hischak, Giovanni Shulde, Bert Mar-calus, Brooke Birster and Connor Cinoski.

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a.m. Prayer Circle meets on the first and third Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the church library. Brothers in Christ meet every Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

A memorial gift to the church is a contribution one makes in memory of someone who has passed. It is a way to say that person was important and will be missed. To give a memorial gift in another’s memory is to express the respect and love that continues beyond death. Memorial gifts do not always have to come at a person’s death. You can also honor someone who is having an

anniversary, birthday or just to say thanks. The Memorial Committee is dedicated to see-ing that these funds are used specifically for the needs of the church. There are plaques in the narthex to memorialize and honor those individuals. Please contact this commit-tee if you have questions or concerns.

Church office hours: Cheryl Trent, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, at all times she will be available for pastoral care and concerns. She can be reached at 570-788-3960. The church secretary is available Tuesdays 10:30-12:30, Thurs-day 1-3 p.m., Friday 10:30-12:30. Other hours are avail-able, call 570-788-3960.

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPServices: Sunday 10 a.m. Michael & Kim Pickreign, Pastors3577 Church Road, Mountain Top570-678-7231

Marriage on the Rocks small group meets every other Sat-urday evening. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Cornerstone Food Pantry is available for anyone in the community who is in need. Pickups are available Sundays after the service, around 11:45 a.m. and by appointment.

The church’s website is www.cornerstonechristianfellowship.org. The church is handicap

accessible. For further informa-tion contact Pastor Pickreign.

EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRISTServices: Sunday 10:30 a.m.Louis Aita, Pastor7768 Blue Ridge Trail, Dorrance570-868-5675

Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. is Sunday School for ages 3 through 6th grade. They have a great program based on Our Hands On Bibles. They’ll have fun making crafts, play-ing games, and solving puzzles which help you understand the stories in Our Hands On Bibles.

In preparation for the “per-fect” Christmas, we search for many things – the perfect gifts to give, the perfect foods for our Christmas dinners, the perfect songs to get us in the mood, the perfect Christmas cards to send, even the perfect guest

list to make the perfect party. But do we really find perfec-tion? Or does all this search-ing leave us with feelings of imperfection and emptiness? In order to find the perfect gift, perhaps we should look to the perfect giver – our Father in Heaven. God knew exactly the perfect gift which was needed to bring true perfection to our world – the gift of his only son, Jesus. On January 6, Chris-tians celebrated Epiphany, the day the wise men found the baby Jesus and gave him their extravagant gifts in homage to a newborn King. They had been seeking him for approxi-mately two years and had probably put a lot of thought into finding the perfect gift for this baby. They brought gold as a proper tribute befitting the new king; frankincense which was a sweet incense only allowed to be burned in religious ceremonies and sig-nifying the child’s future role as the anointed one of God; and myrrh – a fragrance used to prepare bodies for burial, foretelling the child’s future. Although their gifts were lux-urious, those wise men also understood that a greater gift had been given to them and to the whole world in the birth of this small child. The gift of life everlasting had come from heaven. That is the per-fect gift and the one which we all should seek. Come begin the new year at Emmanuel as they seek for the perfect gift together.

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for the church, place the cans in large bags and drop them off in the large crates at the back of the lower parking lot.

The Wapwallopen Ministe-rium Food Bank is housed at Emmanuel UCC and is open by appointment only. All contacts are kept strictly confidential.

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FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCHServices: Sunday 8:45 a.m.Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.1448 Slocum Road, Mountain Top570-868-5640 or 570-954-1547

The congregation invites all to join worship service. Holy Communion is offered the first Sunday of the month.

Sunday School is held from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for chil-dren ages 4 through 14.

GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCHServices: Saturday: 4 p.m. Sunday: 8 & 10 a.m.Father Connell McHugh, PastorRoute 309, Drums

For January and February, the daily Mass will be offered at 9 a.m. rather than 8 a.m. How-ever, if there is a funeral, daily Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m. Please keep this in mind. In March, they will return to the regular 8 a.m. daily Mass. Ash Wednesday will be March 6 of 2019. Scripture sessions will

be conducted on Thursdays at 9 a.m.

Confirmation classes are Sunday at 9 a.m. and Monday at 4:30 p.m. Other Faith For-mation classes are offered at the regular 4:30 p.m. Monday sessions.

Parish Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, Janu-ary 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the St. Joseph Room.

The Women of Good Shep-herd will meet on Monday, January 14, at 6 p.m. Join them in the new year. Membership is open to all women of Good Shepherd.

Please join them for Faith Formation for adults! It will be a relaxing discussion with members of the parish on topics relating to family faith activities. They invite you to come into the church during your child’s Faith Formation class.

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GRACE INDEPENDENTBAPTIST CHURCHServices: Sunday 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.Brian Korner, PastorBlue Ridge Trail, Slocum Twp.570-868-6298

Nursery service is provided as well as Children’s Sunday School and Jr. Church.

They are an old fashion Bible believing church still using the 1611 King James Version Bible and singing old favorite hymns.

A Wednesday prayer meeting is held at 7 p.m.

Sunday School classes for children of all ages will help them learn at their level.

Children will love Junior Church during the Sunday morning service. Kids K-4

through 6th grade will be excit-ed as they sing, learn memory verses, get prizes and hear preaching at their level.

A well equipped, well staffed nursery is provided for infants and toddlers so mom and dad can rest assured their little ones are well taken care of while they enjoy the services.

The church has a bookstore, “Growing in Grace.” They have a good selection of KJV Bibles, music, and various other items.

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Sunday children’s ministry is age specific. Each child is loved and cared for by approved and responsible adults and youth support staff. At Higher Ground, each child is valued and taught the Word of God in age appro-priate ways that encourage our children to learn and enjoy their time in Harvest’s Chil-dren’s Ministry.

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MOUNTAIN TOP BAPTIST CHURCHServices: Sunday 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.Dale Mooney, Pastor865 Church Rd., Mountain Top570-868-6863

Mountain Top Baptist Church invites you to join them for services. They are a family friendly church with the goal of equipping families to serve the Lord. They offer a fully staffed nursery for all Sunday worship services for ages 0-3.

Wednesday night at 7 p.m. is a Bible study for the adults. There is a Bible study class for teens and younger ones have fun in the Kids4Truth Club with singing, Bible lessons, memory verses and other activities.

MOUNTAINTOP FAMILY CHURCHServices: Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m.Brian Knorr, Pastor209 S. Mt. Blvd., Mountain Top570-474-0900

MFC invites families to church on Sundays during the contemporary services. Come a few minutes early for a con-tinental breakfast with coffee, tea, bagels, and danishes.

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meet on Thursday, January 24 at 10 a.m. in the KinderTown Classroom. Play Group meets the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month and is for all infant through preschool age chil-dren accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

MFC will host a one day Lego Robotics Camp on Saturday, January 19 from 9 a.m.-noon for students in grades 3-6. This day camp is limited to 18 stu-dents and registration will be accepted upon receipt of the registration form and $10 reg-istration fee. Please contact the church office for a registra-tion form.

A children’s painting party will be held on Saturday, Janu-ary 19, from 10 a.m.-noon for children age 8 through adults. The cost of $20 covers sup-plies and instructor guidance. Seating is limited to 16 and seat is secured upon receipt of payment. Please contact the church for more information.

A mother/daughter pajama party will be held on Janu-ary 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. They invite all moms to bring their daughters to this fun girly night out. Wear your favorite pajamas and they will have ice cream, play games and do crafts. The cost is $3 per per-son and can be paid that night. Please sign up by January 20.

Ground Zero56 meets every Wednesday evening from 6:30-8 p.m. and is for all students who are in 5th and 6th grade.

Starting Point Youth is for students who are in 7th-12th grade and meets every Wednes-day in the Youth Room. There is a snack shop open from 6-6:30 p.m. and the youth ser-vice is from 6:45-8 p.m.

KidsTown Children’s Minis-tries takes place during both services for children 8 weeks old through 6th grade. The cer-tified KidsTown staff provides a safe environment for children to grow in their relationships with God and with others.

A Men’s Bible Study is held every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. All men are invited to attend.

Women are invited to attend the Ladies Group every Wednesday from 10-11:45 a.m. in the sanctuary or from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the conference room.

Contact the Mountaintop Family Church office or email [email protected] for information.

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Mountainview is a fam-ily church. They are learning together how to follow Jesus and how to love one anoth-er. They believe that through their relationships with one another and with Jesus, they will experience the freedom, confidence, and the full life that is available to them. Their mission is to provide an envi-ronment where anyone can encounter Jesus’ love and guid-ance.

On Sundays, they spend time worshiping, praying, and they have a Bible-based sermon. Every 3rd Sunday is Family Sunday, when the children stay in the service with them. Every 4th Sunday they have commu-

nion together.Adult Women’s Group meets

at 9 a.m. before the Sunday service and are doing a study called, Knowing God’s Word.

Mom-to-Mom Group meets on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. AA meets on Wednesday morn-ings and Sunday evenings.

For updated information on Mountainview Community Church, please visit their Face-book page: MountainviewFMC.

Mountainview is located about 1 mile from the Rt. 437 intersection in White Haven.

MT. ZION UNITED CHURCH OF CHRISTServices: Sunday 9 A.M.Pastors: Bob Thomas and Rev. Fran FinkLily Lake Road, Slocum

Come worship in a real coun-try church. Built in 1891, Mt.

Zion still has no running water and uses an outhouse for their rest room facilities.

All ladies are invited to the Dorrance Inn on Friday, January 11 at 5 p.m. for an Epiphany party. Everyone is asked to bring a gift bag with 3 items starting with the letters G (gold), F (frankincense), and M (myrrh) for around $5 to exchange.

Pastor Bob Thomas will lead the worship service on Janu-ary 13.

On January 20, Richie Briggs Jr. will be the special guest speaker and lead the service.

For more information about church services and activities call Diane Webster at 379-3713.

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCHServices: Sunday 8:30 & 10:30Sunday School: 9:30 am.Dave Elick, Pastor570 S. Main Road, Mountain Top570-868-5155

New L i fe Communi ty Church, invites you to come and worship the way it used to be. Pastor Dave Elick invites you to join him and get back to the Bible.

Everyone is invited to the annual Beast Feast for only $3 on Friday, January 11 at 6:30 p.m. Come enjoy deli-cious recipes prepared by the talented cooks of the church family. Please bring a dessert.

Dinner and Movie night will resume in February.

For more information call Sandy at 570-474-9805.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MOUNTAIN TOPServices: Sunday 11 a.m.Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.James H. Shanley, Pastor9 Chestnut Street, Mountain Top570-474-9951

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meeting will be held January 20 after worship.

The senior choir needs you! Practice is held every Thursday at 7 p.m. if you would like to become a part of this awesome ministry,

The Pastor’s Bible Study will meet January 23 at 7 p.m. in the Sunday School Room B. All adults are invited.

The Board of Deacons will meet on January 15, and Ses-sion will meet on January 22 at 7 p.m.

Due to a shortage of blood, the Red Cross has scheduled a blood drive on Friday, Janu-ary 25 from 1-5 p.m. The Jim

Weaver Memorial Blood Drive will be held Saturday, March 16. Please consider donating to one or both of these needy drives.

Please donate your food items weekly to be given to the Moun-tain Top food bank. The need is great for packaged items, mayonnaise, coffee and sugar canned corn, red beets, variety soups and cranberry sauce are also needed.

2019 dates to purchase bul-letin covers to honor or recog-nize someone are now available. A month’s supply of bulletin covers is $35. If there is a cer-tain month you would like to purchase check with the office for availability. Flowers are also available to purchase for $35 for

the vases or a special arrange-ment for the pedestal. Contact Lisa Bachman to schedule flow-ers or call the church office.

The church office is open Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Email: [email protected]. You can also find them on Facebook.

STAIRVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHServices: Sunday 10 a.m.Stairville Road, Mountain Top570-868-5640

The congregation invites you to come and worship with them this Sunday. Communion is cel-ebrated every 1st Sunday of the month. There is plenty of park-ing behind the church.

Choir practice is every Thurs-day at 3 p.m.

The J.O.Y. Circle meets every second Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the large fellowship hall. They make the plans for all church events,

new members are welcome along with their new ideas.

Church cookbooks, published in 2013, are available for pur-chase for only $5 each. Call 570-868-3633 to order one.

Pastoral care call Christine at 570-868-3413 or 570-592-1552.

ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCHServices: 9 a.m.Sunday School: 10:15 a.m.Oliver Brown, Pastor827 E. County Road, Wapwallopen570-379-3878

Pastor Brown conducts Bible Study on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month beginning at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

If your child is in at least Grade 5 or 10 years old and you would like them to take Com-munion, please contact Pastor Brown at 570-582-6639 so that

a First Communion class can be set up for those interested.

Boy Scout Troop 300 con-tinues to meet at St. James Lutheran Church on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8 p.m. Sixth grade through high school students are welcome.

Cub Scout Pack 379 meets on Sunday evenings from 6-7 p.m. Kindergarten through 5th grade boys are welcome to join. Call Billy Jo Scott at 570-854-3755 for more info.

ST. JUDE CATHOLIC CHURCHServices: Saturday 4 p.m.Sunday: 8:30 & 11 a.m.Father Joseph J. Evanko, Pastor420 S. Mt. Blvd., Mountain Top570-474-6315

Adult choir rehearsals resumed on Wednesday, Janu-ary 9 in the church. Please consider joining for the sec-ond half of the choir season! Any parishioners from grades 8 through adult are welcome to join. Rehearsals are Wednes-days from 7-8:30 p.m. Contact Joe Dubinski at 570-474-6315, ext. 247 with any questions.

8th Grade Confirmation Enrollment Mass is January 13. All 8th grade Confirmation students are asked to attend this Mass at 8:30 a.m. Students are to sit with their families.

Parent Meetings: 8th grade: Wednesday, January 16, at 6:30 p.m., St. Jude School cafeteria. 7th grade: Wednesday, Janu-ary 23, at 6:30 p.m., St. Jude School cafeteria. All seventh and eighth grade parents were emailed specifics on these meetings. Please call Molly Mendofik, 570-868-5855 or 570-262-4628, if you did not receive an email, or if you





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The following items are needed for the Mt. Top Food Bank: Boxed soup mix instead of Ramen noodles, noodles, rice, boxed macaroni and cheese, vegetable soups, cream soups, baked beans, jelly, pea-nut butter, canned fruit, tuna, ketchup, mayonnaise, pudding, jello, sugar, hot chocolate and coffee. The first Sunday of the month is Food Bank Sunday! Drop off items in the boxes located in the narthex.

The Parish office hours are Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday and Saturday:

closed and Sunday: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCHServices: Sunday at 11:15 a.m.285 Pond Hill Mt. Road, Wapwallopen570-735-8531

Are you looking for a relaxed but traditional family church service? The congregation of St. Mark’s invites everyone to join them as they share God’s Word and celebrate Holy Com-munion every Sunday.

St. Mark’s is a small country church with a big Christian heart! They believe they are called to: Be the body of Christ: His heart, His hands, His voice!

Like them on Facebook, “St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Pond Hill PA”, to see pictures and announcements.

ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS EPISCOPAL CHURCHServices: Sunday 10 a.m.Rev. Daniel FitzSimmons, Rector3085 Church Road, Mountain Top570-868-5358

St. Martin’s is the little stone on the corner of Church and Nuangola Roads.

AA Meeting: Mondays year round in the Common Room at 7 p.m.

St. Martin’s choir: everyone is invited to participate and attend choir rehearsal Tuesday

evenings at 7 p.m.For more information, visit

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ST. MARY’S OF DORRANCEServices: Saturday 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m.Father Joseph Evanko, Pastor3529 St. Mary’s Road, Dorrance570-868-5855

The church warmly wel-come all visitors! Contact the parish office if you would like to become a member of the parish.

8th Grade Confirmation Enrollment Mass is January 13. All 8th grade Confirmation

students are asked to attend this Mass at 8:30 a.m. Students are to sit with their families.

Parent Meetings: 8th grade: Wednesday, January 16, at 6:30 p.m., St. Jude School cafeteria. 7th grade: Wednesday, Janu-ary 23, at 6:30 p.m., St. Jude School cafeteria. All seventh and eighth grade parents were emailed specifics on these meetings. Please call Molly Mendofik, 570-868-5855 or 570-262-4628, if you did not receive an email, or if you have any questions/concerns regarding the Confirmation program.

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Daily Mass at Saint Mary’s will be cancelled if Crestwood SD delays or cancels classes.

A nite at the races will be held Saturday, March 2. There will be a planning meeting Thursday, January 17, at 7 p.m. Help is needed to plan and set up for this evening. Volunteers are also needed the evening of the event. Please call the parish office to volunteer if you are unable to make the meeting.

Everyone is invited to come and help remove the Christ-mas trees and flowers from the church. They will begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday, January 13. There will be bagels, Danish, and beverages for everyone in the social hall. Jobs for all ages and abilities! This counts as a service project for Confirma-tion students.

Religious education classes are held on Sundays 10-11:15 a.m. For safety reasons, par-ents are asked to escort their children to and from the church for drop off and pick up.

Please return any outstand-ing surveys ASAP, either online, using the Facebook page, in the offertory basket, or via

USPS. Extra surveys are avail-able in the social hall or from the office. Surveys should be filled out be every person 15 years old and older to ensure a complete representation of all parishioners.

The Knights of Columbus is looking for a few good men! If you are interested in giving back to your church and com-munity and having fun while doing it call John Baab 516-241-5297.

Office hours are Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. or by appointment.

In case of emergency call 570-474-6315 and follow prompts for emergency.

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCHServices: Saturday 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 & 11 a.m.Rev. Michael F. Kloton, Pastor521 Northumberland Street, White Haven

570-443-9944The Food Pantry’s on-going

needs are pancake mix and syrup, crackers, cereal, juice and jello.

If you would like informa-tion about joining the Knight of Columbus, please call Jim Curto at 570-443-8494.

AA meets on Saturday night at 7 p.m. in the Parish Center for a meeting.

Folk Group Choir practic-es each Monday at 6 p.m. All adults and children, 3rd grade and older are welcome. Ques-tions call Linda at 443-7002.

Bible Study is on Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. in the Parish Center.

Weekly Rosary is Wednesday at 6 p.m. in church and, on the first Wednesday of each month, adoration and bene-diction.

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCHServices: Sunday 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Rev. Michelle Kaufman, Pastor316 S. Mt. Blvd., Mountain Top570-474-6616

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Bell choir rehearsal for the month of January will be on the 27th, from 12:15 until 1 p.m.

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Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 7 p.m. AA meet-ings are held, at 6:15 p.m., on Wednesdays Weight Watchers meetings are in session. Every Thursday NA meets at 6 p.m. Stress & Anxiety Management: Every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

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ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCHServices: Sunday 9:15 a.m.Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.Lynn Rothrock, Pastor418 Berwick St., White Haven570-443-9424

Holy Communion is cele-brated every Sunday at 9:15. Sunday School follows at 10:30 for ages 3 to adult. All are wel-come.

Activities at St. Paul’s include: “Next Generation Faith” Youth Group for those in grade 4 through 12 the first and third Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. Quilters on Monday at 9:30, Adult Bible Study on Tuesday

at 7 p.m., community lunch is served each Monday, Wednes-day and Friday at 11:30 a.m. in the Parish House.

ST. PAUL’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCHServices: Sunday, 10:45 a.m.Sunday School: 9 a.m.Debra Hebden, Pastor335 W. Butler Drive, Drums570-788-3051

Pastor Debra and the con-gregation of St. Paul’s invite you to worship each Sunday. Holy Communion is offered on the first Sunday of the month.

Following the worship ser-vice, members and visitors enjoy fellowship time.

Ongoing ministries include

the weekly prayer shawl min-istry, which meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the church; partici-pation in an outreach effort to the Latino community, focus-ing on ESL classes at Diamond UMC; and support of the Val-ley Interfaith Council and the Valley Food Pantry.

For more information, check www.stpaulsdrums.com or e-mail [email protected].

VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCHServices: Sunday 8:30 a.m.Contemporary service: 10 a.m.Keith Evans, Pastor4 Rittenhouse Place, Drums570-578-3252

The congregation meets every Sunday at 8:30 and 10 a.m.

Find hope in the Valley. Jesus set the example of love and compassion offering everyone a second chance. For informa-tion you can check www.val-leychurchonline.

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Sunday School welcomes children Pre-K through 5th

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Check them out on Face-book at White Haven United Methodist Church.

[email protected].

FEBRUARY 4CRESTWOOD LADY

COMETS PINK OUT GAMECrestwood Lady Comets will

hold its Pink Out Game on Fri-day February 4 at Crestwood High School against Hazleton.

The girls will honor cancer survivors, those fighting and those who have lost their battle to cancer. A ceremony will be held between the junior varsity and varsity games at approxi-mately 6:45 p.m.

FEBRUARY 5AL AUXILIARY

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGAmerican Legion Auxiliary,

Unit 781 membership meet-ing will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 5. All active members are encouraged to attend. If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Katie Chado, member-ship chairperson at 570-332-2822. All meetings are held at the American Legion Post 781, 1550 Henry Drive, Mountain Top.

FEBRUARY 6PADRE PIO PRAYER

MINISTRYPadre Pio Prayer Ministry

will be held on February 6 with a 6 p.m. mass followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, prayers to Padre


Continued from page 9 Pio, the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction at St. Fausti-na Kowalska Church, Hanover Street, Nanticoke.

FEBRUARY 9NIGHT AT THE RACES

A Night at the races to ben-efit Mountain Top Youth Bas-ketball League will be held on February 9 at the American Legion Post 781, 1550 Henry Drive, Mountain Top. Gates open at 6 p.m. $15 includes horse and admission. $10 admission at the door. Food, heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer and soda. Contact [email protected] for tickets

or more information.

PASTA DINNERA pasta dinner to benefit

Bob Reader will be held at St. James Lutheran Church, 827 County Road, Wapwallopen on Saturday. February 9 from 4-7 p.m. Donation is $8. Eat in or take out. Call Terri at 570-233-1090 or Penny at 570-233-1881 for tickets. Tickets also available at the door. 50/50 and basket raffles will also be held. Drawing at 7:30 p.m. The dinner is sponsored by the Hobbie Volunteer Fire Company.


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building. Presently, the town-ship utilizes space over the Slocum Township Volunteer Fire Department on Slocum Road for an office and small meeting room.

At that same session, super-visors approved a resolution to apply for a $600,000 Local Shares Account (gaming) grant on behalf of the fire depart-ment for construction of a new fire headquarters.

Herring said the township’s fee for refuse collection will remain at $165 per house-hold in 2019. He encouraged residents to continue taking advantage of the curbside recycling provided by County Waste, the hauler contracted by the township. He noted residents recycled 87 tons of material in 2017.

Mullery begins fifth term at state Capitol

State Rep. Gerald Mullery was sworn in for a fifth term

The AARP Foundation in cooperation with the Marian Sutherland Library in Mountain Top and the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wilkes-Barre will again provide free tax preparation and e-filing of Federal, State and Local Income Taxes as well as Property Tax /Rent Rebate for area residents. This service is available to all taxpayers with low and moder-ate incomes with special atten-tion to those aged 60 and over. Taxpayers are not required to belong to AARP to be eligible for this service.

To assure that your tax forms are properly completed, you

Free tax preparation assistance offered to area residents

must bring with you photo ID, Social Security Cards for tax-payer, spouse and all depen-dents, a copy of your 2017 tax return, your social secu-rity statement, all 1099s, W-2 wage statements, interest or dividend statements, and your property tax receipts for 2018, if filing for Property Tax Rebate, and any other tax forms you received for the 2018 tax year. If you are filing a joint return, both taxpayers must be pres-ent to complete the return. Appointments are required.

At the Kirby Library, 35 Kirby Avenue in Mountain Yop, tax assistance will be available on Wednesdays beginning, Febru-ary 6 and continuing through April 10. Please call Gaylene at 570-751-6144 between the hours of 1 and 5 p.m. Mon-day through Friday to make an appointment to have your taxes prepared at the library. Do not call the library for an appointment.

At the Good Shepherd Church, 190 S. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, tax assistance will be available on Tuesdays beginning February 5 and con-tinuing through April 9. Please call Lynn at 570-690-1418 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 1p.m. Monday through Friday to make an appoint-ment to have your taxes pre-pared at the Good Shepherd Church. Do not call the church for an appointment.

during a ceremony at the state Capitol that marks the begin-ning of the 2019-20 session of the Pennsylvania House of Rep-resentatives.

Mullery said property tax elimination continues to be a priority.

Mullery will continue to visit

communities throughout the district as part of his “One.19” initiative.

Mullery maintains a constit-uent service office at 156 S. Market St. in Nanticoke, and 407 Centre St. in Freeland. The numbers are 570-740-7031 and 570-636-3500, respectively.


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